Organized Desktops Roundup

Industrial file bins organize papers. Mismatched cups keep pencils and paintbrushes at bay.

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Small vintage suitcases store art supplies. An antique Canada Dry crate keeps paper neat. Adorable vintage tins hide clutter out-of-sight.

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Color-coordinated bins, boxes, and trays keep everything about this modern secretary neat and tidy.

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Storage slots on the wall leave lots of open space on the desktop.

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Numbered magazine files store not only glossy-paged goodness, but also notebooks and paper.

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This shabby chic desktop organizer keeps the workspace as tidy as it is lovely.

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A simple file organizer, built-in sorting slots, and a do-it-yourself rotating tins for writing utensils organize this small space deskspace.

Stay tuned for my desktop organization project!

DIY Cat Barrier for Under $100 (See-Through, Climb-Proof, and Too-Tall-To-Jump)

ICYMI: I gave up Cotton after deciding that after trying so many things, my two adopted cats Dahlia and Cotton were just never going to get along. Long story short: I missed her. And Cotton's back. And Dahlia's not going anywhere. My heart is big enough to keep trying. And my apartment is big enough that if I need to keep them separated long term (or permanently), it can be done.
I'm going to write-up a separate post about some of the solutions I've tried, how they worked, who they worked on, and what I'll be trying next. But in this post, I wanted to share the main 'piece de resistance' of having both cats in my apartment: an un-climbable, un-jumpable, see-through barrier to separate Cotton and Dahlia.

More, please! »

Aria's Room | Pretty Little Liars Decor

Welcome back for LU's 2nd room in the PLL series! Today you're getting a glimpse into my favorite room on the show... Aria's room. Aria Montgomery is the artistic, imaginative, bookworm of the bunch. So it's no surprise that her room has an artsy, historic, romantic eclecticism atmosphere. Plus, it's full of books. My two words for Aria's attic space: Vintage Eclectic. (Those happen to be my two favorite decorating words... so brace yourself for my soon-to-come swooning.)